Different care for different plants

Just a few years ago, it was possible to purchase compositions in glass only from individual masters to order. Now florariums are sold even in many flower shops for every taste and budget. And what kind of plants you can not find in mini-gardens: from various drought-resistant succulents to tender moisture-loving fittonias and ferns. So how do you preserve the beauty of the composition? How to properly care for the florarium?

It is possible to facilitate the care of the florarium even at the stage of choosing a garden in glass. Make sure that the composition is composed of plants that have the same maintenance needs. How can a non-specialist do this? Everything is more or less simple … Conventionally, we divide compositions in florariums into two types, according to the needs of plants:

– Succulent – florariums with succulents, that is, plants that store water in stems or leaves. Accordingly, they have these organs juicy and thickened. For example, cacti, echeveria, lithops, crassula, aeonium, etc. All of them need very moderate watering.

– Moisture – loving- florariums with plants that need high humidity. They do not tolerate drought well or not at all. There are many types of these plants: fittonia, pilea, ferns, episodes, predatory plants, spathiphyllums, etc.

Succulent florarium care

It is believed that succulents can live without light and water. Some even try to grow them in dark rooms. Unfortunately, this is a misconception. Any living plants need to be watered and illuminated. These are the main factors that affect their development and beauty.

What kind of care is needed for a desert composition?

1) Natural or artificial bright lighting, shade from direct sunlight. A mini-garden with succulents will grow well on a windowsill (in summer it is better to shade from the sun) or under a lamp.

2) Very moderate watering for each plant. In summer, you can water once a week, and in winter, once every 2-3 weeks (if the room is not very hot). It is better to water with boiled water from it, it does not leave stains on the glass. It is convenient to pour with a spoon, rubber bulb or syringe.

The color of the soil or drainage at the bottom (if it is sand) can also determine the need for watering. Do not water the florarium until the sand at the bottom is dry.

What if there is not enough lighting?

Choose compositions with shade-tolerant succulents. They have a greener color, for example, euphorbia, cacti, Haworthia, Gasteria, etc. Plants with colorful bright leaves, especially aeoniums, echeveria, graptoveria, etc., will quickly elongate, turn green and lose their beauty in low light.

The plant needs to be watered less often, the weaker the light illuminates it.

How long can succulent florariums not be watered?

Watering frequency is highly dependent on the ambient temperature. At +12 – +16 degrees, you need to water once for 1-1.5 months. If the temperature is more than +25 degrees, as an exception, you can water it every 2-3 weeks.

What to do if a lot of water is poured?

Place in a well-lit place and do not water at all until the ground and drainage are completely dry. If there is so much water that it has risen above ground level, then try removing it with a syringe, rubber bulb, or soak with napkins.

How often to thin out and prune succulents in the florarium?

It all depends on the style of composition, the type of plants and the conditions in which they will grow. Tightly planted small young plants should be replanted sooner. In this case, one season of active growth is often enough to completely fill the capacity of the florarium. By reducing the frequency of watering, you can reduce the growth rate of succulents.

Compositions with correctly selected plants, where there is enough space for plant growth, will be beautiful for several years without additional manipulation.

Succulents can be pruned and thinned; if cut leaves and twigs are inserted into the ground, they are more likely to grow. For elongated rosettes of graptoveri, echeveria, aeonium, this is especially true.

Care of moisture-loving florariums

Caring for florariums with delicate tropical species have a lot in common with that of succulents. Information about cases of insufficient lighting and excessive watering is also relevant for moisture-loving mini-gardens.

Such plants need to be provided with bright, natural lighting without direct sunlight or piece lighting.

The need for such species for moisture, of course, is greater than that of succulents, but you do not need to water them every day, it is enough to do it once a week. If you need to water the florarium less often, you can cover the opening of the container with a film and it is imperative to make holes in it for ventilation. Thus, watering the composition is enough 1 time for 2-3 weeks.

Most tropical plants grow faster than succulent plants, so they need to be thinned and pruned more often. The florarium with them “grows” in about 7-12 months.

Caring for a florarium is not difficult and does not require special skills. In our article, we tried to reveal the answers to the main questions that concern our customers when buying a composition.